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V1 - October 2017
REVISION TRACKING
Special Provisions - General
Existing Version New Version New (N); Revised (Rev); Cancelled (C); Reissued (R)
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
General
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SPG-11 MUD AND DUST CONTROL The Contractor is directed to carefully examine
the location of the work and to make special
The Contractor shall take steps to prevent
enquiry of the companies or individuals owning,
dust, mud or debris nuisance resulting from
controlling or operating said pipes, conduits,
operations within the right-of-way.
tracks and other structures and to determine
the character, size, position and length of such
Where saw cutting or grinding is required,
pipes, conduits, tracks and structures and to
blades and grinders of the wet type shall be
inspect the public records of Utilities, City
used together with sufficient water to mitigate
or other agencies having care and control of
the incidence of dust.
pipes, conduits and sewers and to make further
personal inspection and investigation as the
The unit price of calcium chloride and water
Contractor may deem proper, subject to the
to restrict dust to acceptable levels shall be
Owners approval, to determine the correctness
included in the appropriate tender item.
of the information so obtained.
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Where existing utilities, not shown as such in The Contractor shall be required to provide
the contract drawings, conflict directly with the evidence to the City of approvals and / or permits
proposed work, the Contractor shall be prepared from the affected Conservation Authority
to stop all work in the area where such a conflict and / or City, prior to the disposal of any fill
exists. material. Site selection for disposal of excess
soil shall be in accordance with MOECC Best
SPG-15 EARTH EXCAVATION Management Practice and current regulations.
The environmental characterization of the excess
This section shall be in accordance with the soil as documented in the Contract, or through
provisions of OPSS. subsequent sampling and analysis will be used
to determine the site(s) that will be allowed to
Work under this item includes excavating, filling receive the excess soil.
and grading of all materials including road beds,
ditches and widenings in accordance with the If an environmental characterization of the
design cross-sections and profile. excess soil was not included in the Contract,
the Contractor must either dispose the excess
SPG-16 SAWCUTTING OF soil at a MOECC licensed disposal facility or
retain a qualified environmental consultant to
EXISTING PAVEMENT
characterize the excess soil. Disposal of surplus
The Contractor shall sawcut all full depth material on agricultural land is not permitted,
sidewalk, existing pavement and concrete regardless of the environmental quality of the
surfaces as identified on the Contract drawings soil.
prior to placing new pavement or concrete
adjacent to the existing pavement. Should any disposal site selected by the
Contractor require any further approvals,
permits, additional analytical testing or
characterization for receiving excess material in
any capacity, costs for such approvals, permits
additional analytical testing or characterization
will be included in the unit rate quoted by the
Contractor to excavate and remove the material
from site.
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SPG-17 DISPOSAL OF EXCESS OR The Contractor should note that due to the
SURPLUS MATERIALS need of water for operations in the industrial or
(CONT'D) commercial business, a planned water shutdown
will have to be arranged with a business and it
The above mentioned materials must be may be outside normal working hours.
removed and deposited, as above required, as
soon as excavated, or as soon thereafter as the All users shall be informed by hand delivered
City may direct. notice as to the hour and duration of the
shutdown.
Surplus or unsuitable excavated material not
required by the City shall be disposed of by
the Contractor at the Contractor's expense off SPG-19 PAYMENT FOR TESTING
the site of the Works, in such manner as not to
The Contractor shall supply certified copies
cause a nuisance, injury, or inconvenience to
of all tests upon all materials to be used in
the Corporation or to public or private parties,
the construction of the works, indicating that
otherwise the Contractor shall in all cases be
materials comply with the specifications.
held liable for and must indemnify the City
Such tests shall be made by an approved or
against all claims in respect thereof. All costs
designated testing company and shall be at no
incurred in the disposal of such materials shall
additional cost to the Owner.
be deemed to have been included in the price
bid for excavation and no additional claim for
The responsibility of quality control tests on the
compensation will be entertained. Disposal of
works, such as concrete cylinder compression
earth materials on private property will require
tests, compaction tests and asphalt extraction
release forms as noted in OPS 180.
tests shall be carried out as outlined in the
contract.
The Contractor is responsible for ascertaining
which materials may be subject to such fees.
SPG-20 PROTECTION OF
There shall be no stockpiling of any materials OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION
on the right-of-way unless approved by the
City. No machinery shall be employed which will
unduly interfere with wires or other overhead
construction.
SPG-18 NOTIFICATION TO WATER
USERS
Residential water users who are supplied from
a watermain to be shut down shall be notified
by the Contractor at least one (1) full working
day prior to shutting down. Commercial and
industrial water users who are supplied from a
watermain to be shutdown shall be notified by
the Contractor at least two (2) full working days
prior to shutting down.
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SPG-21 PROTECTION OF TREES The unit bid price shall include all labour,
equipment and materials required to setup,
This section shall be in accordance with the maintain and remove tree protection fencing as
provisions of OPSS and City of Brantford Tree directed by the City.
Bylaw 62-91 (Chapter 322) apply.
The Contractor shall include in the pricing of
The Contractor shall supply, erect and maintain this item, any and all costs required to remove
temporary fencing (orange, plastic fence, and reinstate sections of the protective fencing
1.2 metre high with metal “T” bar supports at as may be required for the removal and
a maximum 6 metre spacing) complete with replacement of lateral services, utilities and
10 mm nylon top rope (woven through the top related work.
of the fencing). Fencing to be located around
existing trees and/or along both side of the
roadway (at the curb line or sidewalk area), SPG-22 TREE REMOVAL
to protect the trees and pedestrians from
Any tree removal planned as part of the
the Contractor’s activities. Fencing may also
works shall be reviewed with the Owner prior
be located to delineate other construction
to start of construction. Additional removals or
activities.
major trimming shall be confirmed with the City
or Owner before proceeding with the works.
The Contractor shall take special precautions
to protect trees presently located in the
No tree shall be removed without prior
boulevards or behind public sidewalks. The
approval of the Owner of the right-of-way or
Contractor shall contact the City prior to any
easement. Where designated by the City, the
excavation near or adjacent to trees in order
Contractor shall remove and dispose of tree
that construction methods and practices may
stumps from trees topped by others.
be reviewed and approved. The Contractor will
be responsible for trimming tree roots in the
The stumps shall be carefully removed so as
vicinity of the curb, sidewalk, driveways and
to avoid damage to adjacent structures or
service connections or possibly within trenches.
utilities and promptly removed from the site.
The roots shall be trimmed in a professional
On completion of the stump removal, the site
manner.
shall be left free from any hazardous depressions.
Should it become necessary to prune tree
Measurement for payment shall be per the
branches to facilitate the construction, the City
diameter of the stump removed, measured at
shall be contacted prior to any work taking
a height of 1 metre above grade and shall be
place. If required, the City will arrange for the
disposed of offsite.
City’s tree trimming Contractor to do the work.
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The Contractor shall not allow any water with All spills or discharges of liquid, other than
a silt concentration that causes or is likely to accumulated rain water, from luminaries,
cause an adverse environmental affect to enter internally illuminated signs, lamps and liquid
the storm sewer system or receiving stream. type transformers under the control of the
Contractor and all spills or discharges from this
Any effluent for the job site that contains equipment that are a result of the Contractor's
unacceptably high silt concentrations, will result operations shall forthwith be reported to the
in an immediate order to shut down the pumps City.
or to cease whatever operations are causing
the silty discharge until the problem is rectified. This reporting will not relieve the Contractor
of the Contractor’s legislated responsibilities
Refer to the City’s Sewer Use Bylaw, as amended, regarding such spills or discharges and reporting
for the maximum Total Suspended Solids (TSS) as may be required by regulation.
discharge allowance.
SPG-27 TRAFFIC SIGNALS -
SPG-25 TEMPORARY CATCHBASIN SPECIAL DUTY OFFICER
DRAINS The Contractor shall note that the directing of
Where catch basins are required to be set to traffic in a signalized intersection may only be
final asphalt grades and the surface course is to done by a City Police Officer, usually signed up
be deferred until the next construction season, as a Special Duty Officer when off-duty.
temporary drains shall be installed into the
side(s) of the catchbasin and cut flush with the Contract items for a Special Duty Officer will
existing road grade. include all labour, equipment and materials
required to do the Work.
The cost for the supply and installation of the
drains shall be deemed to be included in the The City will not be held responsible for claims
cost of catch basin supply and installation. by the Contractor for any delay or unavailability
of Officers for the work.
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